Electromagnetic Spectrum

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Assessment

Passage

Physics

9th Grade

Medium

Created by

Sherri Christensen

Used 12+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

radio waves


Used in cell phone communication and police radar systems

microwaves


Has the longest wavelengths and the lowest frequency

gamma rays

Has the highest energy of all electromagnetic radiation and is the most damaging to human tissue

ultraviolet radiation

It is used in thermal imaging

infrared radiation


Overexposure to this can result in sunburns and skin cancer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Both X-rays and gamma rays have higher frequencies than ultraviolet rays.

True

False

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Communicating with satellites is an application of gamma rays.

True

False

4.

REORDER QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Reorder the following visible light waves from the longest to the shortest (think Roy G Biv).

orange

violet

green

red

blue

5.

REORDER QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Reorder the following from shortest wavelength to the longest wavelength.

visible light

ultraviolet waves

gamma rays

x-rays

infrared radiation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which has most energy?

radio waves

infrared

gamma

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which has a highest frequency?

microwaves

visible light

x-rays

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